List of basilicas in India

This is the complete list of all the Basilicas in India. India, with 34 churches officially designated as basilicas, is the country with the most basilicas in Asia.

The Basilica is a title given to certain Catholic churches. By canon law of the church, no church can be honoured with the title unless by an apostolic grant or from immemorial custom.[1] The title is bestowed upon churches that are considered culturally significant, functioning as an important place of pilgrimage or for a specific devotion, such as to a saint or a Marian apparition. Basilicas in this canonical sense are divided into major ("greater") and minor basilicas. Today, only four churches, all in Rome, are classified as major basilicas: St John Lateran, St Peter's, St Paul outside the Walls, and St Mary Major. The other canonical basilicas, including all the 34 basilicas in India, are minor basilicas. 22 of the country's basilicas are dedicated to Saint Mary.

There are 34 basilicas in India, of which 28 are of the Latin Church, five are of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and one belongs to the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. A vast majority of the Indian basilicas are located in South India. Amongst the states, Kerala hosts the highest number of basilicas at twelve, including all of the six non-Latin basilicas, while Tamil Nadu has nine basilicas, Karnataka has four and the union territory of Pondicherry has two. All the remaining basilicas are the only ones in their respective states or union territories.

List of basilicas

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Sr. No. City/Municipality State Basilica Date of Designation Rite Image
1 Goa Velha Goa Basilica of Bom Jesus 1946-01-11 Latin
2 Mumbai Maharashtra Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra (Mount Mary Church) 1954-10-04 Latin
3 Chennai Tamil Nadu San Thome Basilica 1956-03-16 Latin
4 Sardhana Uttar Pradesh Basilica of Our Lady of Graces 1961-12-13 Latin
5 Velankanni Tamil Nadu Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health 1962-11-03 Latin
6 Bangalore Karnataka St Mary's Basilica, Shivajinagar 1973-09-02 Latin
7 Kochi Kerala St Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam[2] 1974-03-20 Syro-Malabar
8 Thoothukudi Tamil Nadu Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica 1982-07-30 Latin
9 Kochi Kerala Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica 1984-08-23 Latin
10 Bandel West Bengal Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary 1988-11-25 Latin
11 Thrissur Kerala Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours[2] 1992-04-25 Syro-Malabar
12 Thiruvaiyaru Tamil Nadu Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi (Poondi Madha Basilica) 1999-08-03 Latin
13 Ranchi Jharkhand Basilica of the Divine Motherhood of Our Lady, Raja Ulhatu 2004-11-30 Latin
14 Kochi Kerala Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam (National Shrine) 2004-12-01 Latin
15 Tiruchirapalli Tamil Nadu Basilica of the Holy Redeemer 2006-10-12 Latin
16 Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Pro-Cathedral of St Mary Queen of Peace[3][4] 2008-10-13 Syro-Malankara
17 Secunderabad Telangana Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Secunderabad 2008-11-07 Latin
18 Angamaly Kerala St. George Basilica[2] 2009-06-24 Syro-Malabar
19 Alleppey Kerala St Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal[5] 2010-07-09 Latin
20 Pondicherry Puducherry Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 2011-06-24 Latin
21 Pallippuram, Ernakulam Kerala Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram[6] 2012-08-27 Latin
22 Karkala Karnataka St. Lawrence Shrine Basilica[7] 2016-08-01 Latin
23 Champakulam Kerala Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Basilica Champakulam 2016-11-27 Syro-Malabar
24 Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti 2019-7-22 Latin
25 Harihar Karnataka Basilica of Our Lady of Health, Harihar 2019-9-18 Latin
26 Doranahalli Karnataka St. Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli 2019-10-17 Latin
27 Mulagumudu Tamil Nadu St. Mary's Basilica, Mulagumoodu 2020-06-09 Latin
28 Varapuzha Kerala Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, Varapuzha 2020-12-11 Latin
29 Kamanayakkanpatti Tamil Nadu Basilica of Our Lady of Assumption, Kamanayakkanpatti[8] 2023-8-15 Latin
30 Oriyur Tamil Nadu Basilica of St. John de Britto 2023-12-05 Latin
31 Mahe Puducherry St. Teresa's Shrine, Mahé 2023-12-21 Latin
32 Munnar Kerala Mount Carmel Church, Munnar 2024-03-27 Latin
33 Mokama Bihar Basilica of Our Lady of Divine Grace 2024-04-05 Latin
34 Chemperi Kerala Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Chemperi[2] 2024-05- Syro-Malabar

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Robert F. McNamara, Minor Basilicas in the United States
  2. ^ a b c d Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
  3. ^ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
  4. ^ "Pro-cathedral gets basilica status", The Hindu, 11 November 2008
  5. ^ Staff Reporter "Arthunkal church declared basilica", The Hindu, October 12, 2010, accessed December 27, 2010.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter "Basilica status for Pallippuram church", The Hindu, August 28, 2012, accessed August 29, 2012
  7. ^ "Pope elevates St Lawrence Church to a minor Basilica | Bengaluru News - Times of India".
  8. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-08-16). "Pope upgrades Our Lady of Assumption Shrine in Kamanaickenpatti as Basilica". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-08-25. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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